Improvement in fence-posts



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. YARBROUGH, OF GIRARD, LOUISIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE-POSTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 205,459, dated June 25,1878; application filed March 21, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. YARBROUGH,

. of Girard, in the parish of Richland and State of Louisiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Pos ts and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art towhich it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fence-posts made in one piece,and has for its object to furnish a post that maybe easily set, and whenset that will not easily settle from a perpendicular.

It consists in a post having at its foot or base a flange which extendsoutward equally in all directions from its center, and having awedgeshaped blade and wed geshaped braces extending downward from theunder side of the flange, the said blade and braces being formed atright angles to each other and placed centrally under the flange andpost, and all formed or cast together in one piece, as will behereinafter explained.

In the drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 are elevations, showing differentviews of my invention and Fig. 4 shows the blade, cross-braces, and cap.

a is the post, which may be made of any desired form to adapt it for usefor wire, boards, poles, or other fence material. 6 is the blade formedon the lower end and as a part of the post. It is made, thin anddouble-wedge shape in cross-section and single-wedge shape in verticalsection, its lower end being sharp, so that it can readilybe driven into the ground.

Between the upper end of the blade I) and the lower end of the post athere is formed the circular extension or flange, 0, having a diameterequal to the width of the blade b. This flange extends outward equallyon all sides from the center of the post, and thus makes for the lattera support or base that prevents sagging in any direction.

On the under side of the flange a there are formed the braces cl, whichextend downward along the central line of and at right angles to theblade I), as shown. These braces are made wedge-shaped, as shownclearlyin Fig. 2.

The post is driven into the ground. On the broad flange 0 may be placeda billet of wood to receive the blows in the process of driving. Thepost can readily be kept in a perpendicular line by slight pressure withthe hand at the upper end and by applying the blows of the hammer on theproper side of the flange c.

The wedge shape of the blade and braces compacts the earth sidewise,while the flange c, by being driven slightly below the surface,

will compact the surface-earth downward, thus making a firm foundation,which will support the post in a perpendicular position.

The blade and rightangled braces and flange all coact to support thepost continually in a vertical position.

The post, the flange, the blade, and the'side braces are all cast orformed in one piece, thus obviating the necessity for sockets or othermeans for attaching the post to the ,base, and giving a cheaper and moredurable post than those of ordinary construction.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is-

The post a, flange c at the foot and extended out equally in alldirections from the center of said post, wedge-shaped blade b, andwedgeshaped braces d, the said blade and braces being formed at rightangles to each other and centrally under the flange and post, all formedor cast together in one piece, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affiX my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JAMES \V. YARBROUGH.

Witnesses B. MYRIGK, B. O. EDWARDS.

